기화 (gi-hwa)

Synopsis
Hui-Yong is a childish father who has never played a role of father.
One day, he realizes that he will die of cancer soon.
He sets out to find his son with Seung-Cheol, a childhood friend, before he dies. The son is getting out of prison.
He is reunited with his son for the first time in four years. But the son stares at him with cold eyes. This alludes to their journey, which will not be fair or easy.

This is a road movie along the first and last trip of a childish father and his son who hates him. There are special happenings with people they meet while traveling.

Gi-Hwa | HanCinema Reviews

[HanCinema's Film Review] "Gi-Hwa"2015/02/14
Hee-yong (played by Hong Hee-yong) and Seong-cheol (played by Baek Seung-chul) are a couple of forty-something bums who never really figured out what to do with themselves. In case the lazy naming didn't tip you off, "Gi-Hwa" is the kind of film that mostly comes from experience. Most film directors don't live a flashy high life, and I'm willing to bet that Moon Jeong-yun came up with the core concept for the film upon realizing that some people never really grow up,...More

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[HanCinema's Film Review] "Gi-Hwa"2015/02/14
Hee-yong (played by Hong Hee-yong) and Seong-cheol (played by Baek Seung-chul) are a couple of forty-something bums who never really figured out what to do with themselves. In case the lazy naming didn't tip you off, "Gi-Hwa" is the kind of film that mostly comes from experience. Most film directors don't live a flashy high life, and I'm willing to bet that Moon Jeong-yun came up with the core concept for the film upon realizing that some people never really grow up,...More

Gi-Hwa (기화)

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